Toy hoop



Jan. 24, 1933.' F. A. THALMANN TOY HOOP Filed June 6, 1931 2 w A AnHEW/(H 7775177757772 @537 Zigg Patented Jan. 24, 1933 v FRANK'A.THALMANN, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN my HOOP a mlauonm a June 6, 1931iSerial No. 542504.

This-inventionappertains to amusement devices forchildren and moreparticularly to toy rolhng hoop.- I

One of the primary objects of my invention is to provide a novel devicefor rolling and guiding a hoop, so as to'efiectively ncrease theenjoyment obtained by children 111 hoop rolling.

Another object of my invention is the provision of novel means carriedby the guide androlling handle for the hoop for actuating'a bell orother audible sounddevlce during the rolling of 'thehoop and therebyfurther provide enjoyment of a child rolling the hoo A further salientobjectof my invention is the provision of a novel handle for guiding androlling the hoop formed from aslngle length of'wire of the desiredgauge, thehan- 0 dle being provided with an inwardlydirected guide-eyefor receiving the hoop at one side thereof and ahorizontal portionlocated forwardly of the guide-eye for supportingan audiblesound device,suchas a bell.

A further object of my invention is the provision of novel means forreinforcing the handle, which-also constitutes a thumb piece for thehand of a childduring the hoop rolling process.

A further object of my invention isthe provision of means formeddirectly on the hoop for acting in conjunction with the guide-eye of ahandle for disturbing the handle so as to ring the bell at statedperiods of time during the rolling of the hoop.

A still further object: of my invention isto provide an-improved-toyhoop and guide and operating handle therefor'of the above char- 40acter, which will be durable and eflicient, one

that will besimple and easy to manufacture arrangement .andformationofparts, as will be. hereinafter more specifically described,

claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Figure L is a side elevation of my improved'amusement device,- showingthe same in use;

Figure 2 is a top. plan view of my. novel operatingv and guide handlefor the hoop, a

fragment of the hoop being shown passing through the guide-eye. of saidhandle, the thumbrest and reinforcing band ofathe handle being shownbroken away and in section to illustrate the construction thereof;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary 'side elevation of the hoop,illustrating one of. the means for cooperation with the operating handlefor sounding of the bell; Figure lis anenlarged fragmentary detail planview. of a hoop showing another form'of the means carried thereby forcoop.- eration with the operating handle for soundiing thebellg; I

Figure 5 is a detail transverse section taken on theline 5- 5 of Figure4, looking in. the direction of the arrows, illustrating the modifiedform of theinvention for cooperation of the handle for soundingthe bell;

Figure 6 is anenlarged. fragmentary'view of a hoop,.showing a still:further modified form of means on the hoopfor cooperation with thehandle for sounding the bell.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein similar reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter Agenerally indicates a hoop constructed in accordance with. my invention,and B my novelguide and operatinghandle for the hoop. I preferably formthe hoop.A? ofa single length ofv round wire of the desired gauge andthe ends of the wire can be soldered or 7 otherwise secured to form theendless band construction. As shown in Figure l of the drawing, theouter face of thehoop ,A can be provided at equally distantly spacedpoints with cutout transversely extending V-shaped notches 6 for thepurpose which will. be later described.

My improved operatingand guide handle i B forms 1 one 4 of the essentialfeatures of my 1nvent-1on and the same is constructed from asinglelength of wire of a desired gauge. The wire is bent so as to formasubthe spaced longitudinally extending side bars or legs 7.

These legs are connected together at their front ends by a transverselyextending front cross bar 8. At the rear ends, the side bars or legs 7are jointed by the arcuately connecting bight portion or bar. The sidebars 7 are preferably contracted or bent inwardly toward one anotherintermediate their ends, as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing.This divides the frame or operating "handle into a rear hand gripportion lO'and a front enlarged operating portion 11. The 'c'on tractedportion ofthe frame is reinforced by Versely across the centralportion-of the hana sheet metal plate 12 which extends transdle and hasits terminals coiledlor bent around the side bars 7 as at 13. This plateforms a thumb irestfor the hand-grip 10. I also preferably connect the;ends ofthe wire forming the handle at this point and the plate '12 formsthe means for connecting the ends of the wire together.

One side bar 7 between the plate 12 and front cross bar 8 is looped orcoiled to provide the inwardly directed guide-eye 14;

which receives the hoop A,"as in Figures 1 and 2. I

Mounted onthe front cross bar 8 is the sounding toy bell 15 which can beof any desired character. Mounted within the bell body is a suitableclapper 16.

In the operation of myimproved device, the hand gripportion 10 isgrasped by the clearly shown :hand of a child and the handle is placedat the rear of the hoop at the most advantageous point, according to theheight of the child.

The handle of the hoop is now pushed forwardly so as to rollthe hoop.

The handle will form an effective means for guiding the hoop in motionand the guideeye 14: forms a similar means for guiding the hoop. As thehoop slides. through the guide-eye, the guide-eye will engage thenotches- 6 which will vibrate the handle and thus set the bell inaction. 4 a

V A It is obvious that any other means in lieu of the notches 6 can beemployed on the hoop for cooperation with the handle B for sounding thebell and infFigures 4c and 5, I have illustrated another form of thismeans. i

If desired, as shown in the said Figures 4: and 5, the hoop can beprovided with struckin portions 20 on opposite sides, at spaced pointsto provide the lateral extending ears 21. These ears form the means forengaging the' guide-eye to vibrate the handle and sound the bell.

' 'As shown in Figure, 6 of the drawing, the

' outer periphery of the hoop can be provided with pairs of spacedprotuberances' or lugs 22 for actuating the handle. These lugs orprotuberances.22can-be formed on the sides of the hoop instead of on theouter face of the hoop, if preferred.

From the foregoing description, it can be seenrthat I have provided anexceedingly simple and novel means for guiding and operating a hoop,which will materially aid in they enjoyment obtained by children fromhoop rolling. V v Changes in detail may be made without departing fromthe spirit or the scope of this invention, but what -I claim as new is:

, .1.' An amusement device comprising a hoop, an operating and guidehandle forthe hoop comprising an open frame including spacedlongitudinal side bars and a front connecting cross bar, a guide-eye forthe hoop carried by one of the side rails adjacent to the front crossbar said guide eye being of a diameter slightly greater than thediameter of the material from which the hoop is formed, a hell on, saidfront cross bar, and means on the hoop for engaging the guideeye duringthe passage of the hoop therethrough for vibrating said handle to soundthe bell. v v j n 2. An amusement device comprising a hoop, an operatingand guide handle for the hoop including an opening frame having spacedside bars and a front connecting cross bar, the side bars convergedinwardly intermediate their 'ends,a reinforcing plate connecting theside bars at the converged. portions .thereof dividing the-handle into arear grip portion and a frontoperating portion,

an inwardly directed guide-eye formed on one of the'side bar sbetweenthe plate and the. front cross bar receiving the hoop, a bell carried bythe front cross bar, and means on the hoop for engaging the guide-eyefor vibrating the handle during the passing of the hoop therethrough tosound the bell.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a guide and operating handle forhoops comprising an open frame handle formed from asingleand operatinghandle for 'hoopscomprising an open frame handle formed from a singlelength of wire including longitudinal side bars, a front transverselyextending cross bar and a rear connecting cross bar, side bars beingconverged intermediate their ends defining areal hand grip portion andapfront operating portion, an mwardly directed one of the side bars"adjacent to the front cross bar, abell on said front crossbar and acoiled hoop receiving guide-eye formed on reinforcing plate connectingsaid side bars together at the converged portions thereof, defining athumb rest for the hand grip portion of the handle.

In testimony that I claim theforegoing I have hereunto set my hand atMilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin,

FRANK A. THALMANN

